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Beneficial effect of pristimerin against the development of osteoporosis in ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis rats by the RANKL/TRAF6/NF-κB pathway.
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Archives of Medical Science . 2022, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p1650-1658. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Introduction: Osteoporosis is a major cause of bone fracture in post-menopausal women. We evaluated the effects of pristimerin treatment on ovariectomy- induced osteoporosis, and its possible molecular mechanism. Material and methods: Rats were ovariectomised and biochemical markers of bone formation were determined from serum samples. The microarchitectures of bone tissues were analyzed via micro-CT scans and Western blotting assays. The cytotoxic effects of pristimerin, the differentiation of osteoclasts, and bone reabsorption were evaluated in vitro using RAW 264.7 cells. Results: Treatment with pristimerin attenuated changes in markers of bone formation and reabsorption such as creatine kinase (CK), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), collagen type I fragments (CTX), bone Gla-protein (BGP), and osteocalcin (OC) in the serum of ovariectomised rats. It also appeared to restore the microarchitecture of bone tissue. The expression levels of TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF-6), nuclear factor k light chain enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB p65), and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) protein were significantly lower, while those of Akt and PI3K were significantly higher, in the bone tissues of the pristimerin-treated group than in negative controls. Pristimerin had no cytotoxic effect on RAW 264.7 cells and reduced the differentiation of osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, and translocation of p65 in RANKL-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells in vitro. Conclusions: Pristimerin reduces the effects of osteoporosis by restoring the altered RANKL/TRAF-6/NF-κB pathway in ovariectomised rats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *OSTEOPOROSIS
*ACID phosphatase
*CREATINE kinase
*CELL differentiation
*BIOMARKERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17341922
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Archives of Medical Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160788920
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2019.86816